The Incidence of Various Types of Systemic Reactions Related to Epidural Steroid Injections: A Prospective Observational Study |
Lee, Guen Young
(Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Lee, Joon Woo (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Yeom, Jin S. (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Kim, Ki-Jeong (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Shin, Hyung-Ik (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) Kang, Heung Sik (Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) |
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